1. A response of body tissues to injury or irritation, characterized by redness
   "inflammation was evident around the wound site";
   - redness, rubor [rare]
    
2. The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
   "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation";
   - excitement, excitation, fervor [US], fervour [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Arousal to violent emotion
   "The speech caused an inflammation of public sentiment";
   - inflaming
    
4. The act of setting something on fire
   "The inflammation of the hay bales was caused by spontaneous combustion";
   - ignition, firing, lighting, kindling

Derived forms: inflammations

See also: exciting, unexciting

Type of: arousal, burning, combustion, emotional arousal, rousing, symptom

Part of: inflammatory disease

Encyclopedia: Inflammation